2007 (Senior): Senior quarterback who enters his final season as a candidate for all-league consideration after earning MVP honors in the 2006 Liberty Bowl... ranks seventh in the Carolina record books with 4,245 career passing yards... is the SEC's top returning quarterback in career completion percentage at a 61.2 percent clip... started the first two contests of the 2006 season... came off the bench to replace Syvelle Newton for the second half against Arkansas in Game 9 after not throwing a pass in the previous four contests and responded by completing 15-of-21 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns... the performance earned him the start the following week at Florida... was nearly flawless against the highly-ranked Gators, completing 24-of-33 passes for 275 yards and no interceptions... had his biggest day statistically against Middle Tennessee, completing 21-of-28 passes for 388 yards and four touchdowns against the Blue Raiders... finished the regular season by hitting 23-of-36 passes for 268 yards against Clemson... continued his hot play in the Liberty Bowl by completing 19-of-29 passes for 323 yards and four touchdowns in the win over Houston, earning the Most Valuable Player of the Game award... completed 135-of-202 passes on the season (66.8 percent) for 1,789 yards with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions... was 102-for-147 (69.4 percent) for 1,467 yards and 10 touchdowns over the final 18 quarters of the year... owns an 11-6 record in 17 games as a starter.

2006 (Junior): Incumbent at the quarterback position who could be one of the SEC's top signal-callers in 2006 with a year of seasoning and as he has become more familiar with Head Coach Steve Spurrier's offense... is a traditional dropback passer with a strong arm... has thrown for 2,456 yards (14th in school history) in 16 career appearances, completing nearly 58 percent of his passes... his pass completion rate ranks third in school history behind only Steve Taneyhill (.605) and Bobby Fuller (.588)... has thrown for 18 career touchdowns, which ties him for 10th in the USC history... has made 11 career starts... given the Weight Room Effort Award for the offense during spring drills.

2005 (Sophomore): Started 11 of 12 games as a redshirt sophomore... named the starter early in fall camp and was unchallenged all season... completed 186-of-315 passes (59.0 percent) for 2,370 yards... threw for 17 touchdowns with 12 interceptions... ranked seventh in passing yards, tied for fourth in pass attempts, seventh in pass completions and fifth in touchdown passes in the South Carolina single season record book... among SEC quarterbacks, he ranked sixth in pass efficiency, fourth in passing yards per game and fourth in total offense... completed 18-of-23 passes for 330 yards and three touchdowns without an interception against UCF in his first career start, logging season highs in yards and touchdown passes... it was the second most yards passing in a season-opener in school history, behind only Steve Taneyhill's 405-yard performance against Georgia in 1994... also set a record for the most passing yards by a USC quarterback in his first career start... suffered a high left ankle sprain in the win over Troy... missed the Auburn game with the injury but returned for the Kentucky contest and completed 23-of-34 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns... completed 22-of-36 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns in the win at Tennessee... longest completion was a 64-yarder to Sidney Rice against Florida.

2004 (Freshman): Reserve quarterback who saw action in five games ... Completed nine of 22 passes for 86 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions ... His touchdown pass was a 17-yarder to tight end Andy Boyd vs. Ole Miss ... His most extensive action came against Kentucky on the road, when starting quarterback Syvelle Newton went down with an ankle sprain ... In that game, Mitchell completed two of seven passes for 10 yards with two interceptions ... Against the Wildcats, he had five rushes for 28 yards, including a long gain of 13 yards ... Heading into spring practice, 2005, he is a leading contender for the starting role at quarterback.

2003 (Redshirt): Talented young quarterback prospect who was redshirted ... Coaching staff contemplated taking his redshirt off the week after the Georgia game but opted to give him a season of growth and maturity.

The Good: Mitchell has a big frame and possesses the ability to make plays on the move, even though he's mainly a pocket passer. He has the athleticism to develop as a passer, though he still must work on his fundamentals.

The Bad: Mitchell has average speed. He also takes too much time to release the ball because of his long delivery. He often locks on to the primary receiver and must improve his ability to read defenses. He never lived up to expectations during his college career. He never has shown the intangibles and instincts needed for the position.

Outlook: Mitchell could get drafted in the late rounds or sign somewhere as a free agent. He needs a chance to develop his skills, perhaps by beginning his career on a practice squad. He faces a difficult learning curve, but his talent should earn him a position on a roster.

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